Beth Ann Matthews: Deep Waters A Memoir of Loss, Alaska Adventure, and Love Rekindled
When Beth Mathews’ very healthy and adventurous 56-year-old husband was suddenly felled by an unusual type of stroke while doing routine home maintenance in 2008, the author’s world turned upside down. Her new memoir — her first book — tells the story of her husband’s recovery while also reaching beyond that framework story into deeper waters concerning health and disability, risk versus safety and security, and life choices.
Phil Norris: How to travel around Alaska without breaking the bank, The best things to do in Alaska with kids
CutterLight: The Hike to Heney Ridge, Chugach National Forest
Craig Medred: Worse than ever
Craig Medred: The narrative
Craig Medred: 100 dead bears
Craig Medred: Lucky us
Craig Medred:Call for Anchorage leash law rising again
Summer has come to Alaska’s largest city; local trails are busy with Anchoragites; and dogs are once again rivaling the now Portlandesque problem of the homeless as the argument of the day.
Some people think their dogs no different than children and prefer to let them run wild. Some people fear dogs too much and cower at the sight of them. And sometimes, dogs being dogs, the animals can make themselves a problem for everyone no matter the human opinion of canines.
Two years ago – amid horror stories about dogs attacking people and dogs attacking other dogs – the Anchorage Municipal Assembly considered an ordinance that would have required all dogs be on a leash when in public places in the city.
Anchorage Animal Control officials at the time said they were getting 50 calls a week complaining about loose dogs, many of them aggressive animals.
FYI: Helen Hegener, The Archives A Wealth of Alaskan History
Helen Hegener Jun 14 · Northern Light Media The Hope ’91 Sled Dog Race book is now in print and available at Amazon, details here: